Anchorage device for vehicles



June I 1926.

W. W. BLAKELY ANCHORAGE DEVICE FOR VEHICLES Filed Nov. 10, 1924 2Sheets-Sheet 1 June 1 1926. 1,586,773

W. W. BLAKELY ANCHORAGE DEVICE FOR VEHICLES Filed Nov. 10. 1924 2Sheets-Sheet 2 I (3 u uc 1 l to: OMKZJQW Magma g g, mm Qllornctr? Fagainst a freight Patented June 1, i925.

harass or WILLIAM W. BLAKELY, 0F DEXTER, MICEIGAN.

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Application filed November 10,1924. Serial No. 749,068.

T his invention rela es to anchorage devices for vehicles such as areemployed to hold a vehicle stationary while undergoing shipment in afreight car or other carrier.

The inventionconsists in the features and arrangement 0 after set forth.

In the drawings structural f parts herein- Figure 1 is a view of theimproved anchorage device in side elevation, showing the hub portion ofa vehicle said devlce;

wheel engaged by Figure 2 is a section on line 2-2 of Figuse 1.

- being Figure 3 is a fragmentar" side elevation of a slightmodification of the structures shown in Figures 1 and 2.

Figure tion shown in Figure 3.

Figure 5 is view similar to Figure showing a further modification.

4: is an end view of the construc- 1 but Figure 6 is an end view of thesame.

In these views the reference character A the plate being tain o theloops formed by said feet.

of a motor vehicle wheel ded as is by a de- The present inventionutiupon said as a sheet said ring the screw threads tie wire,

is engaged with the hub A, said member side of the return-bend,

slight diring plate feet F be- Said plate clamps the feet other sursaidfloor by nails G or other suitable fastenings, cerf which fastenings arepassed through To adapt it for engagement by the tie connection D it 1Spreferred to form the ring 0 with an integral downward projection Hwhich is bent at a slight angle relative to the main body of saidring,said angle corresponding to that at which extends from said ring" thereis formed a slot passed a sheet metal to an inverted U In said the tiemember D projection I through which is strip J which is bent -shape toform a saddle upon which rests the bend of the tie wire D.

Preferably the slot 1 has a centr al upward extension K to accommodatethe bend of the tie wire. 7 i

In the construction shown in Figures 3 and a there is employed a ring Chaving a de aending projection H and engageable by a return-bent tiemember D, all as have been already described, except that a saddlemember for engagement by the return-bend of the tie wire D is in thismodification formed by a tongue J which is sheared outwardly from theprojection H leaving a slot K in the latter, said tongue being leftintegral at its lower end with said projection and fashioned to acylindrical form. The return-bend of the tie wire D passes through theslot K and seats upon the annulus J.

In that alternative structure shown by Figuses 5 and 6, the hub A of avehicle wheel is engaged by a cupped, interiorly threaded portion B of asheet-metal ring C The latter has a (lOlvllWiLlCl extension H engaged bya tie member D", similar to those already described, except that the topportion or arch of said member projects upwardly through a vertical slotL in the extension, and is engaged above the extension by a pin M,passing through said arch and having an annular groove N, in which thetie member seats. The lower end of the slot L has a horizontal extension0 accommodating a saddle piece P.

R is a temporary dust-cap employed during shipment of the anchoredvehicle, said cap being formed of paper or some other inexpensivematerial and being flanged outwardly to engage an inward flange S on themember B In removing the tie member 2 from the adaptor plate theanchorage plate T may be slid upwardly on said tie member to expand thearch of the latter and permit removal of the pin M. If a tire deflatesthe tie member may push up through the slot L.

In any of the described forms of the in vention, the latter comprisesexceedingly simple and inexpensive parts, consisting of sheet metalstampings and wire tie members. Furthermore, the device is one that maybe very quickly applied to a vehicle and which employs aremovable-element of the vehicle itself to hold the attaching ring inplace, said element being the hub cap B.

-What I claim as my invention is:

'1. In an anchorage device, the combination with a tie member, of a ringsecured thereto having a cup-shaped portion, the base of said cup-shapedportion having an openit mg t 1916111 and a SBPRIZILG e osuie 01 salt.opening.

In an anchorage device, the combina tion with :1 tie member having areturn bent portion, of a ring having 51. depending lug prorided with aslot receiving the return bent portion of the tie member.

3. In an anchorage device, the combination with :i I'GCUI'H bent tiemember, of a ring having;- a slot receiving the return bend of the tiemember.

4. In an anchorage device, the combination with .1 ring having a slottherein :1 tie member extending through the slot, and u saddle for thetie member straddling an edge of said slot.

In an anchorage device, the combination with a ring, of :1 projection onthe ring having a slot, :1 tie member extending through the slot, and asaddle for the tie member carried by the projection at an edge of theslot.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

\VILLIAM TV. BLAKELY.

